Ever since I was little it has been a dream of mine to be an Oscar winning actress. Being invited to the Oscars is a still a dream of mine. Until I can get a ticket to the show going to the red carpet is the next best thing. When I moved to California I decided to find out how I could attend the red carpet for the Oscars. I quickly learned that the Oscars website holds a lottery drawing for the red carpet every fall. You will get two tickets if you win.
How to Attend the Oscars Red Carpet
The Academy receives an average of 20,000 requests for tickets. Only 700 will win. Now some people might look at those odds and decide not to waste their time submitting for tickets. You cannot win unless you enter. They have to pick someone so I submitted to see what would happen.
One day in November 2012 I was invited to attend the Oscar Fan Experience. I won two seats on the red carpet at the 85th Academy Awards with a private viewing party. When the day finally arrived my friend Hollie and I drove to Hollywood very early in the morning. Check in for the red carpet starts at 8am. Since I know traffic in Los Angeles in unpredictable I did not want to be late.
What the Experience is like
We checked in, got our credentials, and our swag bag which included some great goodies. Now you may be thinking 8am? I thought the red carpet arrivals start in the afternoon. Well, the arrivals of the stars do not happen until the afternoon. However, the press and others arrive to work on making the red carpet an unforgettable experience. Having all of the fans in the bleachers before any of the chaos starts is one less thing for them to worry about. They have lots of food and drinks to keep you well fed throughout the day.
Two men were walking through the bleachers looking for fans to interview and I volunteered which was really fun. I talked about how I had been a fan of the Oscars for a very long time and was thrilled to be at the red carpet. After lunch we were invited to take individual pictures holding a real Oscar which was an incredible moment for me. My dream is that the next Oscar I hold will be one that as my name written on it. Hollie and I took pictures of us with the red carpet in the background and then got situated to get ready for the arrivals of the stars.
Celebrities I Saw On The Red Carpet
Once the stars started arriving I could not contain my excitement! Can you believe that is is possible to be at the red carpet of the Oscars? The bleachers that I sat in were close to the entrance of the Dolby theatre and directly across from the entrance to El Capitan. In front of El Capitan on the red carpet was a stage in which a gentleman was interviewing as many stars as possible for the fans which was great for us because it was an interview that we could actually hear. Not all of the stars stopped, some who were presenting needed to make their way inside but most of those stars at least stopped for a moment to wave to the fans. I was able to take wonderful pictures of the most of the stars who stopped on the stage for interviews.
Watching the stars walk the carpet while interacting with their fellow actors and costars was incredible. Everywhere I looked I saw famous actors and actresses. As it got closer to show time it the carpet became fuller and much harder to see who all was on the carpet. I am so grateful that I was able to be there and that I got to see so many incredible actors, actresses, directors, and so many others in this talented industry. Some of my favorite stars that I saw were Jennifer Lawrence, Ben Affleck, Hugh Jackman, Bradley Cooper, and Jennifer Aniston.
Would I Recommend This Experience?
Once it was time for the show to start we were escorted from the bleachers across the red carpet. Would you love a chance to walk on the red carpet? We were led across the carpet at an extremely fast pace so I was not able to stop and take a picture of me on the carpet but I did take a picture of the entrance to the carpet as we walked by. I am forever thankful to the Academy for allowing me to be apart of such an amazing experience that I will remember for the rest of my life! If you get the chance to go I highly recommend it. I would happily do it all again.
That is so cool. If I lived in the west coast I would totally try for tickets!
This would be so awesome to attend. I don’t think I have met a star yet.
Great info for someone else who might be interested in having a similar experience!
How cool!! Now thats something I’d love to go to if I lived over there
That’s such an exciting experience! I can only imagine the excitement you felt when you found out you were going to go to the Oscars. What a fun memory!
That’s so awesome! I’m jealous!
It is cool to attend. I would want to meeting the stars
Thanks for sharing your personal experience. I would love to attend the Oscar Red Carpet! Sounds fun
Oh wow! How exciting is that?!
Oh wow, what an exciting experience. I would love to try for tickets, too.
Yes, like someone else said, if I lived even close this is something I would also try to do – just because. :)
You are so incredibly lucky I have always wanted to attend but sadly am not famous enough. Who was your favourite celebrity there?
I would love to do that if I lived over there.Looks like a lot of fun.
Now that’s something I would love to do. You go girl! :)
Wow what a great experience! I would love to attend the Oscars one day.
Oh that is such a difficult question because there were so many people there that I love! I did really love seeing Anne Hathaway because I loved the Princess Diaries when I was younger. Now if Leonardo DiCaprio had been there it would have been no contest he would have been my favorite hands down.
Awww! I bet that is one of the best experiences of your life. I LOVE to watch Oscar too on TV. You look like a star as will.
That sounds like an awesome experience! I would love to do that some day. So cool that you got your pictures taken like that too.
Omg that must of been a pretty amazing thing to attend!!!! Maybe one day I will get to go to the oscars red carpet ;-)
OMG how fun, totally happy you were able to cross off one of your dreams :D
This is awesome! What an amazing experience. I would love to go to eh Oscar’s.
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I had no clue fans could attend the red carpet! Kind of crazy. Would love
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What a fun experience! I never even knew that there was a lottery for oscar tickets. If i ever make my way over to the states I think I’ll have to see if we can get invited!
How fun! What a wonderful experience.
That is so awesome you got to attend! I had no idea they opened up tickets to the public!
Oh my goodness! This would be a dream come true! Thanks for sharing. :)
Ooooh, this sounds so amazing! What a dream come true! xx Merisa | Monogrammed Magnolias
Oh wow! What a cool experience! I’ve always wondered how fans are chosen for events like this.
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OMG you are so lucky! I am going to try to do this! I live in LA too and have always dreamed of going to the OSCARS!
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Ahhhh I am so so jealous! I’d love to do this someday. I was fortunate enough to be on a work trip to NYC when the MET Gala was being held so I watched celebs arrive to that event and it was so very cool.